Christmas wrap-up

 So since it is February I thought I might post about Christmas...makes sense right!  Blah..TIME, where does it go?  We have such awesome family.  And were so lucky to spend some time with a lot of them over Christmas.  Patty, Madison and Megan joined us for Christmas week, and we loved playing games, watching movies, eating lots of good food, and several trips up to the Mesa for sledding and skiing.  It was fun to relax and talk and catch up, and ski together again!

We had our annual Christmas Eve nativity with only one rebellious kid who insisted on being a ninja...surely every nativity needs a ninja, right?  Plus an awesome sheep;)

Christmas was a great success, the kids were all happy with their gifts.  Lots of lego's, toys, movies, new books, art supplies, and more legos=)

Including the sheep;)

Santa brought some games for a family gift, and I was more giddy about this Rubiks Race game than all my kids put together.  It was a favorite growing up, and I loved playing it again.  I think everyone else did too.   

Madison and Jacob were the roll makers for our Christmas turkey feast.

We had more fabulous company join us after Christmas.  Emily, Trevor, and their kiddos came and played with us for a few days, and Andrew, Miranda their crew joined us shortly after, making for a very full but fun house.  There was lots of awesome cousin time, a few more trips up to the mesa for some snow fun, more games and yummy food, and crazy cousin sleepovers.

Amanda and all my kids got pretty good on the "snowboard" they like to mess around on.  And the spray from all the powder we had gotten was enough that we had to cover the babies eyes on the way down.

I loved this train the kids made!  

Jess and Amanda had fun hanging out again.   Jess and Ethan also got out on ski's for the first time this trip, and they did great.  somehow I didn't get a picture.              

Love that these boys got a few days to play!  Spencer misses playing with Noah more!

Cute Bailey wasn't sure she loved me...but we got to watch mom sled for a few minutes.

Anna loved her rides on the sled, and Maren and lily were once again inseparable.

Fun times at home too, Skai was definitely a hit with the kids.  He loved all the attention, and had did great learning not to jump up on people so much...maybe there is hope for this crazy pup!